Overview
- Description
- The Ruth G. Weitzenkorn papers consist of a letter written by Joseph Kaufherr, who had been a passenger on the MS St. Louis, in Brussels, Belgium, dated February 27, 1940; an account statement ("Abrechnung Lifft G.K. 131"); and two authorizations ("Vollmacht"), one written by Joseph Kaufherr in Brussels (dated February 27, 1940) and one written by Max Strauss (dated March 29, 1940).
- Date
-
creation:
1940
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Ruth G. Weitzenkorn
Physical Details
Rights & Restrictions
- Conditions on Access
- There are no known restrictions on access to this material.
- Conditions on Use
- Material(s) in this collection may be protected by copyright and/or related rights. You do not require further permission from the Museum to use this material. The user is solely responsible for making a determination as to if and how the material may be used.
Keywords & Subjects
- Geographic Name
- Brussels (Belgium)
- Personal Name
- Kaufherr, Joseph. Strauss, Max.
- Corporate Name
- St. Louis (Ship)
Administrative Notes
- Holder of Originals
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United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- Ruth G. Weitzenkorn donated the Ruth G. Weitzenkorn papers to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1999.
- Funding Note
- The cataloging of this collection has been supported by a grant from the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany.
- Record last modified:
- 2023-02-24 14:23:41
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- https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn523536
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